The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. What is the NPV of the refunding for each bond? Which bond should the company refinance? (Assume the call premium is tax deductible.) (Note book said tax rate was 40 percent. We will run with 35 percent)

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Problem 5 Charles River Associates Refinancing
(RWJJ 8th Ed, Ch. 20, Q8)
Charles River Associates is considering whether to refinance either of the two
perpetual bond issues the company currently has outstanding. Here is
information about the two bond issues:
Coupon rate
Value outstanding
Call premium
Transaction cost of refunding
Current interest rate
Bond A
8%
$75 million
8.5%
$10 million
7%
Bond B
9%
$87.5 million
9.5%
$12 million
7.25%
The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. What is the NPV of the refunding for
each bond? Which bond should the company refinance? (Assume the call
premium is tax deductible.)
(Note book said tax rate was 40 percent. We will run with 35 percent)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 5 Charles River Associates Refinancing (RWJJ 8th Ed, Ch. 20, Q8) Charles River Associates is considering whether to refinance either of the two perpetual bond issues the company currently has outstanding. Here is information about the two bond issues: Coupon rate Value outstanding Call premium Transaction cost of refunding Current interest rate Bond A 8% $75 million 8.5% $10 million 7% Bond B 9% $87.5 million 9.5% $12 million 7.25% The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. What is the NPV of the refunding for each bond? Which bond should the company refinance? (Assume the call premium is tax deductible.) (Note book said tax rate was 40 percent. We will run with 35 percent)
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